Regional Automation Manager - Brazil Operations

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress.

The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

As a leader within Alcoa, you can help us fulfill our purpose and realize our vision to reinvent the aluminum industry.

Be part of the team that is helping shape a better workplace with a better work-life balance and the equal opportunities that help everyone thrive.

You have the power to shape things to make them better.

About the Role:

Provide visionary thought leadership in identifying and implementing intelligent automation technologies and solutions and lead an implementation roadmap aligned with Brazil Transformation Plan

- This position reports to the new position of ABS Regional Director.

Operations Digital & Automation:


* Provide visionary thought leadership in identifying and implementing intelligent automation  solutions.


* Partnering with Brazil Operations and ITAS develop visionary plans to drive innovation and operations technology adoption.

Define and develop a regional automation roadmap to improve operations stability, performance, and productivity.


* Lead and develop a new practice of leveraging automation solutions that will support operations in Brazil to deliver Workforce Blueprint commitments as well as become safer, more productive, and stable.


* Partner with ABS teams in each location and facilitate problem-solving and collaboration exercises to ensure an effective and harmonized service experience.


* Drive executional planning, converting strategic roadmaps into executional plans and quarterly OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to deliver business value.


* Represent Alcoa and partner with open innovation ecosystems (e.g.

IBRAM, Mining Hub, Amcham) to help develop solutions for operations complex problems in an agile fashion.


* Identify ways to leverage solutions developed by open innovation ecosystems to help Brazil operations to improve safety, stability, and cost productivity.


* Introduce industry best practices and innovative ideas to continually evolve our digital workplace ecosystem, keeping us competitive.

What you can bring to this role:


* Degree in Engineering, Science or Business.

Master’s degree is desirable.


* Experience in intelligent automation.


* Proven ability to lead by influence cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive organizational change in a dynamic environment.


* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills based on data and hypothesis development.


* Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders at all levels.


* Data modeling and analytical experience using common tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau).

What’s on offer:


* Competitive remuneration and benefits packages;


* Flexibility First – Remote work agreement;


* Telemedicine and telenut...